Tag: Prisons

Categories EU

Danish anti-lockdown activist gets double jail time for inciting violence… after telling crowd to ‘smash city in non-violent way’

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A Danish woman has been jailed for two years after telling people to “smash the city” at an anti-lockdown protest. The activist is the first protester hit by a law enabling courts to double sentences for Covid-related offenses. … Read More >Danish anti-lockdown activist gets double jail time for inciting violence… after telling crowd to ‘smash city in non-violent way’

Categories Asia & Pacific

Cambodians who flout Covid rules could face 20 YEARS in prison after parliament passes draconian law

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New legislation adopted in Cambodia would make violating coronavirus measures a serious offense punishable by up to two decades behind bars. The harsh law has been criticized as a way to crack down on dissent. … Read More >Cambodians who flout Covid rules could face 20 YEARS in prison after parliament passes draconian law

Categories EU

‘Preacher without a face’: ISIS’ ‘chief recruiter’ in Germany sentenced to over 10yrs in prison following years-long trial

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A man described as the head of Islamic State’s (IS, formerly ISIS) recruiting network in Germany has been sentenced to 10 and a half years in a high-profile case that took more than three years to try. … Read More >‘Preacher without a face’: ISIS’ ‘chief recruiter’ in Germany sentenced to over 10yrs in prison following years-long trial

Categories USA

‘Stripped NAKED and left in cell with lights on’: Trans woman charged in Capitol riot alleges mistreatment in jail

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A transgender woman charged in the January 6 riot at the US Capitol says she was held naked in a constantly lit jail cell for four days, asking the court to be placed under house arrest instead. Jail officials denied mistreatment. … Read More >‘Stripped NAKED and left in cell with lights on’: Trans woman charged in Capitol riot alleges mistreatment in jail

Categories Latin America

Two Former Execs of Venezuelan Oil Giant PDVSA Given Five-Year Prison Terms for Leaking Data to US

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Venezuela’s oil sector, the primary source of the country’s foreign exchange earnings, suffered major losses after Washington recognised opposition figure Juan Guaido as the country’s “interim president”, slapped crippling sanctions on the nation’s ability to export its black gold, and seized tens of billions in assets held abroad. … Read More >Two Former Execs of Venezuelan Oil Giant PDVSA Given Five-Year Prison Terms for Leaking Data to US

Categories Russia

Russian journalist Sergey Smirnov jailed for 25 days on charges of inciting people to attend pro-Navalny protests

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The editor of Moscow-based news website Mediazona, founded by members of the Pussy Riot punk band, has been handed 25 days behind bars for promoting demonstrations in support of imprisoned opposition figure Alexey Navalny. … Read More >Russian journalist Sergey Smirnov jailed for 25 days on charges of inciting people to attend pro-Navalny protests

Categories Russia

Moscow to consider introduction of prison terms for Russian citizens who call for West to place sanctions on their compatriots

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Russia’s top parliamentarian has submitted a proposal to criminalize calling for sanctions against Russians. The move comes after opposition figure Alexey Navalny published a list of people he wants to see targeted by the West. … Read More >Moscow to consider introduction of prison terms for Russian citizens who call for West to place sanctions on their compatriots

Categories Russia

Alexey Navalny jailed for over 2.5 years as Moscow Court says he violated terms of suspended sentence in ‘Yves Rocher’ fraud case

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Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny will serve two years and almost eight months in prison after being found guilty of breaking the terms of a suspended sentence, handed down for an embezzlement case in 2014. … Read More >Alexey Navalny jailed for over 2.5 years as Moscow Court says he violated terms of suspended sentence in ‘Yves Rocher’ fraud case

Categories Russia

Ahead of scheduled court appearance, Russian prosecutors back prison term for opposition figure Navalny over probation violations

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The Office of Russia’s Prosecutor General has said it will back a request by the country’s prison service to imprison opposition figure Alexey Navalny over allegedly breaking the conditions of his probation on several occasions. … Read More >Ahead of scheduled court appearance, Russian prosecutors back prison term for opposition figure Navalny over probation violations